KINGSTON ROAD, TA2 7SA Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in TA2 7SA

KINGSTON ROAD, TA2 7SA, Somerset West and Taunton has recorded a total of 62 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 19.58 per 1,000 population. This TA2 7SA crime rate stands in contrast to the broader TA2 postcode area, which has experienced 229 crimes and a crime rate of 7.34 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this TA2 7SA crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around TA2 7SA, encompassing approximately 3166 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the TA2 7SA area, explore the TA2 7SA Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (25) incidents (-50.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (15) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Public order: (13) incidents (8.33% increase)

TA2 7SA Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Station Road with total crimes: 13
  • Taunton with total crimes: 11
  • Raymond Street with total crimes: 5

KINGSTON ROAD, TA2 7SA Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2519.58-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour157.900.00%
Public order134.748.33%
Shoplifting24.11100.00%
Other crime20.63100.00%
Drugs10.630.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.32-75.00%
Robbery10.32-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.320.00%
Other theft10.32-75.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5030.32257.14%
Anti-social behaviour1515.79114.29%
Public order124.7471.43%
Criminal damage and arson43.790.00%
Other theft41.26-20.00%
Burglary21.260.00%
Bicycle theft20.630.00%
Robbery20.630.00%
Drugs10.630.00%
Vehicle crime10.320.00%
Other crime10.320.00%
Possession of weapons10.320.00%
Shoplifting10.32-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1413.580.00%
Anti-social behaviour74.42-22.22%
Public order72.210.00%
Other theft52.21400.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.58100.00%
Burglary21.260.00%
Shoplifting20.63100.00%
Drugs10.630.00%
Possession of weapons10.320.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1412.327.69%
Anti-social behaviour94.4250.00%
Public order72.84-30.00%
Vehicle crime52.21400.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.58-71.43%
Shoplifting10.63-50.00%
Other theft10.32-83.33%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1316.42-27.78%
Public order104.1142.86%
Criminal damage and arson73.1675.00%
Other theft62.21500.00%
Anti-social behaviour61.9050.00%
Drugs21.900.00%
Possession of weapons20.630.00%
Bicycle theft20.630.00%
Shoplifting20.63-50.00%
Burglary10.630.00%
Vehicle crime10.320.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1814.21-50.00%
Public order75.690.00%
Shoplifting42.21300.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.260.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.2633.33%
Bicycle theft21.260.00%
Possession of weapons20.630.00%
Robbery10.630.00%
Burglary10.32-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.320.00%
Other theft10.32-66.67%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3619.9033.33%
Public order711.37250.00%
Anti-social behaviour42.21-20.00%
Other theft31.2650.00%
Other crime30.950.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.95-25.00%
Drugs20.950.00%
Burglary20.630.00%
Shoplifting10.630.00%
Theft from the person10.320.00%
Vehicle crime10.32-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2713.9035.00%
Anti-social behaviour58.5325.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.580.00%
Other theft21.26-33.33%
Vehicle crime20.63100.00%
Bicycle theft20.630.00%
Public order20.63-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2012.95-4.76%
Anti-social behaviour46.32-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.26-20.00%
Public order41.26-20.00%
Other theft31.26-40.00%
Burglary20.95100.00%
Drugs10.630.00%
Theft from the person10.320.00%
Other crime10.320.00%
Vehicle crime10.32-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2114.8410.53%
Other theft56.6366.67%
Public order51.58-37.50%
Anti-social behaviour51.58-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson51.58-58.33%
Vehicle crime21.580.00%
Shoplifting10.63-50.00%
Theft from the person10.320.00%
Other crime10.320.00%
Burglary10.320.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1918.64-5.00%
Criminal damage and arson126.00300.00%
Public order83.7960.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.5350.00%
Bicycle theft41.90100.00%
Other theft31.2650.00%
Shoplifting20.950.00%
Vehicle crime20.630.00%
Possession of weapons10.63-50.00%
Drugs10.320.00%
Burglary10.320.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2012.95-28.57%
Public order56.32400.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.5833.33%
Criminal damage and arson31.26-50.00%
Possession of weapons20.950.00%
Bicycle theft20.630.00%
Vehicle crime20.63-50.00%
Other theft20.630.00%
Burglary10.630.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2815.480.00%
Criminal damage and arson68.840.00%
Vehicle crime41.900.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.260.00%
Drugs20.950.00%
Other theft20.630.00%
Theft from the person10.630.00%
Burglary10.320.00%
Public order10.320.00%
Other crime10.320.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 87 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.69 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202415
July 20247
June 20249
May 20246
April 20244
March 20244
February 20245
January 20244
December 20235
November 20236
October 20234
September 20233

A total of 11 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.38 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
May 20242
March 20242
January 20241
November 20231
September 20232

A total of 88 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.77 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202412
July 20247
June 20247
May 202410
April 20247
March 20247
February 20242
January 20244
December 20235
November 20238
October 20235
September 20231

A total of 16 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.78 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 20244
March 20241
December 20231
November 20232

A total of 305 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 23.46 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 50 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202425
August 202450
July 202414
June 202414
May 202413
April 202418
March 202436
February 202427
January 202420
December 202321
November 202319
October 202320
September 202328

A total of 59 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.54 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
July 20244
June 20242
May 20247
April 20244
March 20243
February 20244
January 20244
December 20235
November 202312
October 20233
September 20236

A total of 4 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
April 20241

A total of 10 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
May 20242
April 20242
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 9 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
March 20243
January 20241
December 20231
September 20231

A total of 38 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.92 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
July 20245
June 20241
May 20246
April 20241
March 20243
February 20242
January 20243
December 20235
November 20233
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 14 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
January 20242
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 14 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
May 20242
April 20242
February 20242
November 20234
October 20232

A total of 22 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20245
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20242
January 20241
December 20232
November 20232
October 20232
September 20234

A total of 4 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20241
January 20241
December 20231
September 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the TA2 7SA postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Station Road
    Total13
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order3
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
  • 2. Taunton
    Total11
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Public order4
    Possession of weapons1
  • 3. Raymond Street
    Total5
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Peter Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences5
  • 5. Parking Area
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other crime1
    Public order1
  • 6. Petrol Station
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Belgrave Place
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. St Andrew'S Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 9. Belvedere Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Edward Court
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 11. The Triangle
    Total1
    Robbery1
  • 12. Trenchard Way
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 13. Kingston Mews
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. St Andrews View
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Oak Lane
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Portman Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Harcourt Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Winston Close
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 19. Rupert Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1